Registration Deadlines

If mailed, voter registration applications must be postmarked 25 days before the election. Registration is permanent as long as you vote at least once every 4 years in a primary or general election and do not move. You need to re-register if you change your address or name.

ID Needed for Voter Registration

If you are a first time voter in Idaho, you must either submit a copy of one of the following items with your registration form or show it at the polls prior to voting:

A current and valid photo ID

A current utility bill

Bank statement

Government check

Government document that shows your name and address

Paycheck

How to Verify Your Voter Registration

Absentee, Early & Provisional Voting

ID Needed for Voting

If you are a first time voter in Idaho and have not provided proper ID documentation with your mail registration, you will need to bring a copy of a current and valid photo ID or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or government document that shows your name and address to the polling place on Election Day.

Absentee Ballot Process

You must be registered to vote in Idaho to request an absentee ballot. To receive an application for an absentee ballot:

Write to request an absentee ballot from the Bannock County Clerk's office. If you submit a written request please include your name, residential address, mailing address to which the ballot is to be forwarded and your signature:

If you wish to have an absentee ballot mailed to you, the request must be received by the Bannock County Clerk's Office by the 6th day prior to the election. You can still cast an absentee ballot in person (also known as early voting) at the absent elector's polling place (usually the County Clerk's office) up until 5 p.m. the Friday before the election.

Overseas citizens and U.S. military personnel can find information on how to register to vote and request an absentee ballot at the Overseas Vote Foundation.

Early Voting

Early Voting is available in the form of in person absentee voting. You can cast your vote before Election Day at an absentee polling place. Contact the Bannock County Clerk for dates, times and locations of the absentee polling place in your county.

Provisional Voting

You may register at the polls on Election Day by providing proof of residence. All documents used in providing proof of residence shall be accompanied with a photo ID. Only the following documents are authorized:

A valid Idaho driver's license issued through the department of transportation

A valid Idaho ID card issued through the department of transportation

Any document which contains a valid address in the precinct together with a picture ID card

A current valid student ID card from a post secondary educational institution in Idaho accompanied with a current student fee statement that contains your valid address

For all additional questions about absentee, early or provisional voting please contact the Bannock County Clerk's office at:

Voters with Disabilities

You may receive assistance to vote from any person of your choice. You may also ask for assistance from a poll worker. Curbside assistance and home voting is available in special circumstances. Please make arrangements with the Bannock County Clerk's Office in advance.

Ballot Marking Device

Each polling place in the state will be equipped with a ballot marking device to assist voters who have difficulty reading or marking a ballot vote privately and independently. The ballot marking device is intended to assist the visually impaired, voters with disabilities and the elderly. Other voters will vote as they have in the past using the appropriate ballot for their county. Visually impaired voters can use headphones to listen to an audio ballot and make their selections using a Braille keypad. The ballot marking device has a touch screen with a zoom feature to enlarge the ballot print and a contrast feature to make the ballot easier to read for some voters. The ballot marking device only marks a ballot. No votes are stored in the machine. Votes are counted by the election board of your county. You can review and change your selections before the device marks a paper ballot. If you are using the ballot marking device, you may request a new ballot from a poll worker if you make a mistake. Additional instructions will be available at the polls and poll workers are trained to help if you request their assistance.

Voting Questions

For all voting questions regarding voting with disabilities please contact the Bannock County Clerk's office at: